Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier were respectful yet intense when they faced off at the UFC 318 press conference.

New Orleans will get a slice of homegrown pride when Dustin Poirier walks out for the last time at UFC 318. In the main event, Poirier meets Max Holloway for the BMF belt, and both fighters have agreed on who should crown the winner once the fight is done.

NEW ORLEANS – Joe Rogan will miss out on commentating Dustin Poirier's final UFC fight. Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC) challenges Max Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) for the BMF title in Saturday's UFC 318 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) main event at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

It was Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson who first wrapped the belt around Jorge Masvida l at UFC 244, following his win over Nate Diaz in 2019. Then, it was Masvidal who presented the belt to Gaethje and later, Mark Coleman, handing it off to Holloway.